Rheum lhasaense

Rheum lhasaense
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Rheum
Species: R. lhasaense
Binomial name
Rheum lhasaense
A.J.Li & P.G.Xiao

Rheum lhasaense, commonly known as Lhasa rhubarb. It belongs to the family Polygonaceae, Genus of Rheum. The root of the plant can be eaten, and has a taste of sour.[1]

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  1. Liu, Wen-Bo; Hu, Lin; Hu, Qun; Chen, Na-Na; Yang, Qing-Song; Wang, Fang-Fang (2013). "New Resveratrol Oligomer Derivatives from the Roots of Rheum lhasaense". Molecules. 18 (6): 7093–7102. doi:10.3390/molecules18067093. ISSN 1420-3049.
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